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If you are an Acoustics Geek please read on, as this post relates to our most recent acoustic treatment implementation. While even some very large established commercial studios have put developing equipment ahead of acoustics, we know that a $40,000 mic is not going to overcome even a great instrument played in a poor sounding room. It will always be better to track with an average microphone in a great room, then a studio filled with premium equipment with poor acoustics. We never put the acquisition of components ahead of room acoustics, as the interaction of instrument and the environment is the most critical. In turn we have invested thousands of $ into acoustics. We began for example with installing over 40 acoustic broadband absorption panels. We have been furthermore acquiring and implementing the optimal balance of acoustic QRD, Fractal, and Binary acoustic diffusion. These approaches yield a room that sounds lively, larger than its dimensions (without echo), and a relatively flat response across the sound frequency spectrum.
So, these last few weeks, I have been working on several projects.
1) I bought 2 large approx 9'x6' and 2 smaller 6'x4' ceiling clouds that were custom built by Acoustech in NH. Despite buying them, they still need to be mounted and I can't leave well enough alone, so I had to add about 3-6 inches of Roxul broadband absorption to them. Sounds good but required adding additional support as now they weigh about 30-40lbs each. I will be hanging them over the drum kit and in the center of the tracking room with diffusion across the front. Pics below will show the final product goal.
If you are an Acoustics Geek please read on, as this post relates to our most recent acoustic treatment implementation. While even some very large established commercial studios have put developing equipment ahead of acoustics, we know that a $40,000 mic is not going to overcome even a great instrument played in a poor sounding room. It will always be better to track with an average microphone in a great room, then a studio filled with premium equipment with poor acoustics. We never put the acquisition of components ahead of room acoustics, as the interaction of instrument and the environment is the most critical. In turn we have invested thousands of $ into acoustics. We began for example with installing over 40 acoustic broadband absorption panels. We have been furthermore acquiring and implementing the optimal balance of acoustic QRD, Fractal, and Binary acoustic diffusion. These approaches yield a room that sounds lively, larger than its dimensions (without echo), and a relatively flat response across the sound frequency spectrum.
So, these last few weeks, I have been working on several projects.
1) I bought 2 large approx 9'x6' and 2 smaller 6'x4' ceiling clouds that were custom built by Acoustech in NH. Despite buying them, they still need to be mounted and I can't leave well enough alone, so I had to add about 3-6 inches of Roxul broadband absorption to them. Sounds good but required adding additional support as now they weigh about 30-40lbs each. I will be hanging them over the drum kit and in the center of the tracking room with diffusion across the front. Pics below will show the final product goal.
These are the two large ones. You can see the thick absorption I added to the back.
These are Grid Array Sound Diffusers or Wavelens. Auralex sells these for $400 for a pair! It is nuts how much sound treatment costs!!! I bought about 20 units of these type of diffusers and buying more.
You can see these stained ones, ready for adding a hard coat of polyurethane.
I bought 4 of these Acousitech BEASTS!! Large Diffusers mounted in Absorption Cabinets!! They will be mounted with aircraft steel wire to the rear wall ceiling in the MIXING ROOM. I will be requiring a pro to help with that of course as these weigh about 50 lbs each!
This is a dual diffusion absorption Primacoustics Flexifuser. Despite being $400 it came with dents and I had to reinforce it and add a new bottom plate. I have a matching one to implement and they will flank the center channel monitor in the MIXING ROOM.
This is a larger grid diffuser waiting to get mounted above the piano.
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Started by adding these simple supports, but it was not enough. I ended up adding about 10 supports to make sure it was going to hold up with the additional absorption layers. Mixture of Owen Corning 705, Roxul Safe N Sound, and foiled backed polystyrene.
Here you can see a couple I got from a smaller company and they still need to be sanded, stained, and finished. It is a tedious undertaking.
This is a smaller example of a finished Ceiling Cloud absorption panel with front grid diffuser. this one is behind the drum kit.
Here I am prepping some of the SoundArt skyline diffusers to be finished first with a water based white and then with red acrylic. A final layer of lacquer will give it the extra hardness for optimal diffusion. I will be mounting 8 of these units in a vertical array mounted to a custom frame for the Mixing Room.
This is a new set, consisting of a large QRD diffuser in front of a broadband bass trap. I mounted them together and I will be adding two QRD diffusers with absorption back panels to the top to go all the way to the ceiling.
Last but not least a pic of my new sexy 12 inch sliding Double bevel Miter Saw!!!
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Check Back Again, as these projects are set to be complete in 1-2 weeks max. Next will be more large scale CUSTOM Skyline diffusers and some Unique Binary Sequence Diffusers!!! I will be drilling about 6000 1/2 inch holes, but don't worry I bought a heavy duty hi velocity power drill!! Also more QRD diffusers and next big project will include HUGE soffit Monitor/subwoofer mounts!!!!
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